Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-02
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.


whole finally. Bills were passed reincorporat-
ing Fremont. Newaygo County, and allowing
Big Rapids TO borrow s6 900 to build a bridge
also bill Incorporating associations OF mint
ny"Ss. gr0%Ssss adoi9nn eil aPProPriatins 5000 to
school failed OF passage. The House
OF Representatives passed the Bettinger bill
providing free text books for the schools OF De-
troit by vote OF So to 10. 1t goes into effect
Jan. /, 1883. This is but one OF the many similar
measures now pending before the Legislature,
Grand Rapids having already secured this
plan this session. The Manly bill. provid-
ing free and uniform text books for the
entire State. was called up by its intro
ducer, and an unusual procedure fol-
lowed. Hon. s. s. Babcock, OF Detroit, who
has for years come before ths committee on
this subject, presumably In the interest Of pub
fishing houses, was permitted to speak to the
House while they took an informal recess He
made a long and exhaustive argument against
the measure, and it failed of passage IL will
probably be reconsidered. though tho Dillon
bill, yet on general orders, is considered by
many the stronger bill. Gov. Luce urges leRis-
lation OF some sort to do away with lack OF uni
formity I'm books and excessive charges by
publishers.
THE bill providing that tho $1,000 fund annu.
ally raised by counties for bridge purposes
should be pro-rated among townships in pro-
portion to the amounts raised by each town
ship for bridge purposes passed both houses
ON the 2lst; also the bill permitting
the BoarI OF Supervisors Of Houghton
County 10 borrow money to build a bridge.
In tho House OF Representatives an
examination of tho legislative journal failed to
disclose any record OF the speech Of Mr.. Bah
cock or Of the resolution granting him permis-
sion to speak on Friday. Mr.. Manley sent up
resolution recitng tho facts in the case, that
such recess was ordered, and that Mr.. Bah
cock addressed the House On this the House
showed q worry unusual and bitter spirit, and at
first refused to have the correction made, several
of the members charging Mr.. Manley with at
tempting to create capital for himself by this
means. The personalities engaged in caused
Manley to lose his head for the first time this
session, though he maintained a digniied man
ner throughout his entire caustic arraignment
OF members, who, be said, had constantly
aimed ut him ungentlemanly and uncourteous
charges and slanderous accusations. He con-
cluded his speech by disclaiming any and
all attempts to create capital and startled the
the House, inasmuch as 1 cannot receive fair
and honorable treatment ut your hands. shall
to-day tender my resignation as member Of
this body and return to n constituency whore
can at least receive respectful consideration"
The statement made profound sensation. No
change the record as to simply SHOW q recess
was had prevailed by very quiet vote.
THERE was no quorum in the Senate on the
23d, and that body adjourned Immediately after
roll-call The House had barely quorum, and
spent tho whole day in committee OF the whole,
tho greater part OF the time ON Perkins game
and fish bill. The main objection to the bill is
against the size OF the mesh OF nets, which il
was sought to make four inches The fishermen
1t to two and half Another source of opposi.
tion Is found in lumber-mill owners, who OPP
pose the provision preventing the depositing OF
sawdust in any inland stream or bay OF the
State. They admit that il kills fish, but say II
would be hardship to them. That provision
was allowed to stand.
THE high license liquor bill was reported
from the Senate Committee on Liquor Traffic
in the form Of a substitute, ON May "a. 1t was
ordered printed and made the special order for
posed of. The committee made log changes in
the BILL most of them. however of minor char
acter. The amount Of tax remains the same,
and the general bond provisions and di-
House. They have, however, Incorporated
theroin civil damage act, AMI have
added several penal clauses. Also an old
act prohibiting students in any State institn-
tion from playing cards, dice, or other game In
any room where liquors are sold. bill has
passed the Senate Incorporating the village Of
Sault Ste Marie into city. The great boom
there necessitates more stringent local laws.
The Senate took up a doad title, changed
1t to a bill appropriatlng 2),0OJ in aid OF fire
sufferers at Lake Linden, and rushod it
through. It was at once sent over to the House.
There was no opposition TO tho bill The
House spent noarly the entire day ON the Uni
versity appropriation bill, and finally passed it
with tho $4,000 for an experimental laboratory
still in On this a fight was made, but the
House contains too many University graduates
to prevent any reasonable appropriation Bills
were passed TO make appropriations for the
State Normal School; to reincorporat, tho city
OF st. Ignace; to provide for the election of
Mine Inspector by the people on the State
ticket
THE bill TO abolish bucket-shops passed. the
Senate May 25. 1t is very strong in its provis-
ions. providing a penalty Of not less than $50
for the first offonse and six months in the coun-
ty jail for the second Tho owner OF the building
occupied by such shop is held responsible in all
respects the Same as the principal on his agent.
Senator Posts -kill-'em-by lightning" capital
punishment bill was the special order I'm the
Senate, and all after the eneoting clause was
stricken out. The Harrington divorce bill
passed both houses. Among tho new pro-
visions Is one preventing divorced parties
ron pm, . curing peTIoo ~ oi o1 1--WE yeor
I'm certain cases before the Supreme Court
passed both houses also bill attaching ccr-
tain lands In Ii oughton County to the township
OF Portage; likowiso a bill amending an act in
cooperating mutual fire insurance companies.
Tne University special appropriation came up
tivos and passed by vote OF Gl
yeas TO 25 nays. The total amount mp
proprlated is Sl92, ,5O5.91, all for new build
foi additional salaries. The tom OF S75, 00J for
scientific experimental laboratory,
against which fight was made, remains in tho
bill. The Perkins FISH bill also passed tho
House. 1t restricts fishing with nots to IA cor
tain oxtent In certain waters, regulates the size
OF the mesh at ~ inches, and prohibits mill
owners from throwing sawdust into streams.
The latter clause was strongly opposed, on the
ground that it unnecessary hard
ship to millmen. Representative Rogers
railroad bill passed the House by
y strong vote of 79 yeas, 13 nays. This prac-
tcally applies the interstate commerce law to
all roads not now affected by the legislation.
measure OF more interest TO Saginaw than any
other possible thing came up I'm the House, il
being an act to consolidate East Saginaw, Sagi-
nav City, Carrolton, and Florence, to be known
as tho City OF Saginaw. 1t was passed by
vote of go to 10.
THE Agricultural College special appropria-
tion bill passed the Senate May %. The total
amounts to s62 los, and includes the proposed
cottage for bachelor professors. Tho senate
also passed Senator Monroe's general banking
law. This cannot become q law until IL has
been adopted by q vote OF the people ut tho
general election. Senator Crosby's bill
for return to the county system II
pass the committee OF the whole The
House passed bills to authorize tho village
OF Benton Harbor to borrow money for public
improvements; to amend the charter of Niles
vaoate streets. The Public Health Committee
reported adversely upon the bill 10 provide
for rogistrat ON OF physicians and surgeons
and to protect persons against quackcry
The Sharp swamp land bills were both passed
by tho committee Of the whole In the House.
but when they were put on their final passage
forty-eight favorable votes wero all that coull
be obtained, while forty-one members voted
nay. They woro reconsidorcd and tabled. The
Senate bill allowing Upper Peninsula mt mbors
per dit m OF - Tor the session passed tho House
ON a Gle 50 vote. The bill making an appropr-
ntion Of - 900 for the Lake Linden fire suffer
ers failod Co secure the necessary two-thirds
Tho vote was % yeas % nay, and &c was ro-
considered and tabloid
CARDINAL WoLsEY, who had risen
from his lowly station as the son of n
butcher to be tho High Chancellor Of
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